1366 Boy Names That Start With C (with Meanings and Popularity)
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Boy names that start with C are the third most populous group by initial, following J and A. C names for boys have been dominated for decades by Christopher and Charles.
Along with Charles and Christopher, C names for boys in the US Top 100 include Carter, Caleb, Connor, and Christian. British parents prefer short form Charlie, which ranks among the Top 20 boys' names in England and Wales.
International forms of Charles are popular internationally, with Carlo the top C name for boys in Germany and Carlos the highest-ranking in Spain.
But other C names for boys are popular around the world. Côme is the top-ranking C name for boys in France, while in Italy it's (surprisingly) Christian.
Unique C-starting names for your baby boy include many appealing choices that start with either the hard or the soft C sound, from Cassius to Cyrus, Clancy to Chance.
Here, our full selection of boy names that start with C, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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The names
Carl
German variation of Charles
"free man"
Cassian
Latin, variation of Cassius
"hollow"
Callum
Scottish form of Columba, Latin
"dove"
Caspian
Place name
"white"
Cyrus
Persian
"sun"
Caleb
Hebrew
"dog; whole heart"
Casper
Dutch form of Jasper, Persian
"bringer of treasure"
Conrad
German
"brave counsel"
Cillian
Irish
"war strife or church"
Cameron
Scottish
"crooked nose"
Claude
French from Latin
"lame; enclosure"
Cedric
Celtic
"bounty; loved"
Charlie
English, diminutive of Charles, French from German
"free man"
Calvin
Latin
"bald, hairless"
Cassius
Latin
"hollow"
Cosmo
Italian, English, Greek
"order, beauty, universe"
Colin
Diminutive of Nicholas or Irish and Scottish
"people of victory; pup"
Cole
English
"swarthy, coal black"
Clark
English
"scribe, secretary, cleric, scholar, clerk"
Charles
French from German
"free man"
